To me as a crop modeller, very tough situation-

Many nutrients,

Non-linear and complex interaction amongst them for availability and uptake

Complex behaviour under different production environments

Not following any definitive behaviour, which could be expressed through numeric approach

Technical coefficient, thumb rule, experts judgement followed

STCR equations show location and temporal specificity

Modelling multi-nutrients system on dymanic/mechanistic scale too cumbersome 

Mechanistic cum empirical approach seems solution, but to be initiated through coordinated networks

Soil biological aspects happen to be relatively weak in crop simulation models, although incorporated, but rather in a very crude and empirical way

pl help the group to handle this situation

regards

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